Parents are supposed to have 10 to 14 days to respond to accusations, but instead are sometimes waiting weeks or months while their children are placed elsewhere.
Gov. Janet Mills said at the outset of the year that if a legislation to recruit case aides for the Office of Child and Family Services ended up on her desk, she would sign it. But Mills hasn’t had the chance to make good on her promise because that bill is stuck in limbo waiting […] The post Despite major concerns about child welfare, Legislature could adjourn without concrete action appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
By Josh Keefe, The Maine Monitor April 14, 2024 Parents are supposed to have 10 to 14 days to respond to accusations, but instead are sometimes waiting weeks or months while their children are placed elsewhere. Like most states, Maine guarantees parents legal representation when removing their children from their homes because of fears of
Like most states, Maine guarantees parents legal representation when removing their children from their homes because of fears of abuse or neglect. Since the start of the year, the daily list of parents waiting for an attorney has grown 400 percent.